Have you been married for more than 50 years? If so The Citizen is seeking your favorite wedding picture for a special Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day section. Include names, location, and date of your wedding 1955 or eariler. All photos must be submitted by Feb. 8 to The Citizen, 12 South St. Ortonville Mich. 48462. […]
Assistant Brandon Fire Chief David Borst was recognized last month for 30 years of service to the Brandon Fire Department. Borst, 56, an Oxford native and 1966 graduate of Oxford High School attended Concordia Lutheran Junior College. From 1969-72 he served in the Army at the Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona. In 1972 Borst moved […]
Veterans’ thanks Dear Editor, We would like to thank the following for their help in making the recent veterans? benefits seminar a success: American Legion Post #63, Clarkston for hosting the event; Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly and Oakland County Veterans Administration for providing speakers; and local businesses and media for assistance with announcing the […]
Ever wanted to take a tour of all northern Oakland County’s trails? Well, now you can. The 10th Annual Rural Pearl scenic bike tour will take place on Saturday, July 26, and is a one-day rail-trail and back roads bike tour beginning on the Polly Ann Trail in Oxford. Sponsored by the Oxford Downtown Development […]
Here’s the scenario; it’s 2 a.m. and you just finished the night shift at Starbucks. You’re hyped up on caffeine and the only thing to settle your jitters is a nice work-out. You stop and think to yourself, ‘What gym is open at this time of day?? The answer is Snap Fitness: 24-7, located at […]
Christians around the world begin their pilgrimage toward Easter Sunday on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 9. The day marks the beginning of the Lenten season, in which believers remember the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, culminating with Easter Sunday March 27. Parishioners at St. Anne Catholic Church, 825 S. Ortonville Road, Ortonville, and St. […]
For 40 years, individuals all over Oakland County have led efforts to preserve land in Michigan for future generations. This year, the North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy (NOHLC) celebrated their 40-year anniversary and honored 17 trailblazers. Each honoree received a plaque in recognition of their work with the non-profit organization. Independence Township resident Bob Inskeep, […]
By the end of October, Independence Township residents will be able to pay their water and sewer bills online. While locals can currently view their bills on the web, they can’t settle up online yet. ‘We wanted to give them an option if they don’t want to mail or come in and pay,? said Treasurer […]
It was another successful Fourth of July celebration on the streets and in the sky above Lake Orion last weekend. The Lake Orion Lions Club put on the annual Jubilee, while the Lake Orion Fireworks Association put on Friday night’s show. ‘Everybody seemed to be well-behaved,? said Lake Orion Police Lieutenant Harold Rossman. ‘There were […]
In January 1995 the criminal trial of O. J. Simpson opens in California, Timothy McVeigh is arrested as a suspect in the Oklahoma bombing and the Major League Baseball strike ends. That summer the first edition of The Citizen newspaper is published. Now, a decade later The Citizen newspaper has grown into the most trusted […]